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Author: Simson, Patrick, 1556-1618.
Title: A short compend of the historie of the first ten persecutions moued against Christians divided into III. centuries. Whereunto are added in the end of euery centurie treatises arising vpon occasion offered in the historie, clearely declaring the noveltie of popish religion, and that it neither flowed from the mouthes of Christs holy Apostles, neither was it confirmed by the blood of the holy martyrs who died in these ten persecutions.
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Print source: A short compend of the historie of the first ten persecutions moued against Christians divided into III. centuries. Whereunto are added in the end of euery centurie treatises arising vpon occasion offered in the historie, clearely declaring the noveltie of popish religion, and that it neither flowed from the mouthes of Christs holy Apostles, neither was it confirmed by the blood of the holy martyrs who died in these ten persecutions.
Simson, Patrick, 1556-1618.
Edinburgh: Printed by Andro Hart, and are to be solde at his shop on the north side of the high streete a litle beneath the Crosse, anno Dom, 1613[-1616]
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TO THE MOST NOBLE, VER∣tuous and elect Ladie MARIE Countesse of Mar wish∣eth Grace, Mercie and eternall Felicitie.
The Preface.
To the Reader.
CENTVRIE I.
Chap. 1.
Augustus Caesar.
Tiberius.
Caius Caligula.
Claudius,
Nero.
Uespasian.
Titus.
Domitian.
Nerva.
CENT I. Chap. 2.
CENT. I. Cap. 3.
Of Antiquitie.
Of Heresie.
Of the foundation of the Church.
CENTVRIE II
Chap. 1.
Traianus.
Adrianus.
Antoninus Pius,
Antoninus Philosophus, & L. Uerus.
Commodus.
Pertinax and Julianus.
Chap. 2
Chap. 3.
Of Scripture and Tradition.
Of the doctrine of Deuils,
CANON 1.
CANON 2.
CANON 4.
CANON 10.
Of Succession.
CENTVRIE III.
Chap. 1.
Seuerus.
Bassianus & Geta.
Macrinus with his son Diadumenus.
Antoninus Heliogabalus.
Alexander Seuerus.
Maximinus.
Gordianus.
Philippus.
Decius.
Gallus & Volusian.
Valerianus & Gallienus.
Claudius & Quintilius.
Aurelianus.
Annius Tacitus & Florianus.
Aurelius Probus.
Carus, Carinus, Numerianus.
Diocletianus & Maximianus.
Constantius & Galerius Maximinus.
CENT. III. Cap. 2.
CENT. III. Cap. 3.
Of Heretiques.
CENT. 3.
CENT. 3. A Treatise of Reliques of Saints.
CENT. 3. A Treatise of the supremacie of the B. of Rome.
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TO THE MOST NOBLE, VERTVOVS, AND ELECT LADIE, MARIE, COVNTES OF MARRE, Wisheth grace, mercie, and eternall felicitie.
TO THE READER.
CENTVRIE IIII.
CHAP. I. OF EMPEROVRS.
CONSTANTINE.
Constantius, Constans, and younger Constantinus.
Julianus.
Jouinianus.
Valentinianus and Valens.
Gratianus, Valentinianus the second, and Theodosius.
CHAP. II. Of Pastors and Doctors.
Bishops of Alexandria.
Bishops of Antiochia.
Bishops of Constantinople.
Bishops of Hierusalem.
Of other Pastors and Doctors, in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Bishops and Doctors in Africke.
Bishops and Doctors of Europe.
CHAP. III. Of Heretiques.
CHAP. IIII. Of Councils.
TREATISES, BELONGING TO THE fourth CENTURIE.
A TREATISE, Of Inuocation of Saintes.
A TREATISE, Of the authoritie of COUNCILS.
A TREATISE, Of the Monasticke life.
CENTVRIE V.
CHAP I OF EMPEROVRS.
Arcadius, and Honorius.
Theodosius 2. and Valentinian 3.
Martianus.
Leo.
Zeno.
CHAP. II. Of Pastors and Doctors.
Patriarches of Rome.
Patriarches of Constantinople.
Patriarches of Alexandria.
Patriarches of Antiochia.
Patriarches of Jerusalem.
Of other Pastors and Doctors.
CHAP. III. Of Heresies.
CHAP. IIII. Of Councills.
TREATISES BELONGING TO THE sixt CENTVRIE.
A TREATISE Of the worshipping of Images.
A TREATISE Of Satisfaction and Indulgences.
A TREATISE Of a great heape of Errours which kithed in the sixt Centurie.
Faultes escaped.
CENTVRIE VI.
CHAP I. OF EMPEROVRS.
Anastatius.
Justinus the elder.
Justinianus.
Iustinus the younger.
Tiberius.
Mauritius.
CHAP. II. Of Pastors and Doctors.
Patriarches of Rome.
Patriarches of Constantinople.
Patriarches of Alexandria.
Patriarches of Antiochia.
Patriarches of Jerusalem.
CHAP III. Of Heretiques.
CHAP. IIII. Of Councils.
TREATISES BELONGING TO THE fourth CENTVRIE.
A TREATISE Of mans Free-will.
A TREATISE Of Satisfaction and Indulgences.
A TREATISE Of Justification by faith only.
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TO THE MOST NOBLE, VERTVOVS, AND ELECT LADIE, LADIE MARIE, COVNTESSE OF MARRE: P. S. wisheth grace, mercie, and eternall felicitie.
A CATALOGUE OF ALL THE TREATISES contained in the nine CENTVRIES.
CENTVRIE I.
CENT. II.
CENT. III.
CENT. IIII.
CENT. V.
CENTVRIE VI.
CENT. VII.
CENT. VIII.
CENT. IX.
TO THE READER.
CENTVRIE VII.
CHAP. I. OF EMPEROURS.
PHOCAS.
HERACLIUS.
CONSTANTINUS and HERACLEONAS.
CONSTANS.
CONSTANTINUS POGONATUS.
IUSTINIANUS the second, LEO NTIUS, and ABSIMARUS.
CHAP. II. OF POPES, BISHOPS, PASTORS, AND DOCTORS.
OF OTHER PASTORS AND DOCTORS.
CHAP. III. OF HERESIES.
CHAP. IIII. OF COVNCELS.
TREATISES, Belonging to the seuenth CENTVRIE.
A TREATISE, Of the Uniuersall Bishop.
A TREATISE, Of the Antichrist.
A TREATISE, Of the Sacrifice of the Masse.
THE VIII. CENTVRIE.
CHAP. I. OF EMPEROURS.
PHILIPPICVS.
ARTEMIVS.
THEODOSIVS.
LEO ISAVRVS.
CONSTANTINVS COPRONYMVS.
LEO the sonne of COPRONYMVS.
IRENE, and CONSTANTINVS her sonne.
CHAP. II. Of Popes, Patriarches, Pastors, and Doctors.
CHAP. III. OF HERETIQUES.
CHAP. IIII. OF COUNCELS.
TREATISES, Belonging to the VIII. CENTVRIE.
A TREATISE, Of Transsubstantiation.
A TREATISE, Of the Sacrament of Pennance.
A TREATISE, Of the Sacrament of Confirmation.
CENTVRIE IX.
CHAP. I. OF EMPEROURS.
CAROLVS MAGNVS.
LVDOVICVS PIVS.
LOTHARIVS.
LVDOVICVS the second.
CAROLVS CALVVS.
CAROLVS CRASSVS.
ARNVLPHVS.
CHAP. II. Of Popes, Patriarches, Pastors, and Doctors.
Patriarches of Constantinople.
Of other Pastors, and Doctors.
CHAP. III. Of Heretiques.
CHAP. IIII. OF COUNCELS.
TREATISES, Belonging to the IX. CENTVRIE.
A TREATISE, Of Extreame Unction.
A TREATISE, Of the Sacrament of Order.
A TREATISE, Of the Sacrament of Matrimonie.